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How to configure the App-V Management Server Service to run as a Service Account

By default the App-V Management Server service is configured to run as the Network Service, but what if your company has a policy that requires the use of Service Accounts rather than running services as "Network Service" or "Local System?"...(read more).. more »


Change Tracking - Other Uses

One of the unexpected uses I've found for Change Tracking is to learn how UI changes are translated to COM-level changes. For example, how is this radio button stored? Let's enable Change Tracking, make some changes and try: Policy Rule [PubExch] [PublishedServerType] changed from [fpcWebServerThruHTTP] to [fpcWebServerThruBothHTTPAndSSL] Ah. All .. more »


Released: RDP Client for Mac 2

If you're a Mac user, connecting to Windows servers and desktops just got a lot better. The much anticipated RDP Client for Mac 2 has been released. The RDP Client for Mac 2 is available in 8... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. more »


Are you prepared for the Windows 2008 certification wave?

With the new wave of products (Exchange 2007, Windows 2008, SQL 2008, OCS 2007, etc) many people are looking to refresh their certifications. The new technical certifications fall into four categories: Technology Series (entry level): Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Professional Series: Microsoft Certified IT Professional .. more »


Export Files from Google Page Creator

You probably heard that Google intends to close Google Page Creator and migrate the users to Google Sites, a service that seems to be targeted to a different audience and that lacks many features available in Page Creator.Google Sites will probably add the missing features by the time Google closes Page Creator, but those who want to move to a .. more »


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VMware Express Patch for ESX and ESXi 3.5 now available

Yesterday I wrote that VMware was promising a patch by noon PDT today to address their licensing issue that caused version 3.5 Update 2 ESX and ESXi machines not to power on, suspended machines not to leave suspended mode, and machines not be able to be migrated via Vmotion.  Well, VMware has released patches for both systems ahead of .. more »


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TechNet Webcast: High Availability in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (Part 2 of 2): Disaster Recovery and SCR Deep Dive

Are you prepared for outages that affect e-mail service or data availability? Have you defined recovery strategies and procedures for disasters big and small? This Webcast will cover the recommended strategies for protecting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 messaging service and data, with an emphasis on the ultimate disaster: a full site failure.  .. more »


OOF-Reset

Reset the Microsoft Exchange Out of Office Assistant to send Out of Office notification mails more than once... more »


Howto: Remotely disconnect a Terminal Services Session, Part 2

Previously I discussed two methods for remotely disconnecting a terminal server session.  Today I discovered another way do disconnect my Windows 2000 server from my Windows XP workstation.  Here’s how I did it: 1) Launch a command prompt 2) Authenticate to the server: net use /user:administrator \\MyServer\c$ 3) Type: reset session 1 .. more »


HTC Android Phone

High Tech Computer will begin to ship its first Android-based handsets to ODM clients in the fourth quarter of this year as scheduled, according to company CFO Hui-ming Cheng.HTC will start to ship the Android-based phone in Q4 this year. According to the company CFO Hui-ming Cheng, HTC has already got its Touch Diamond smartphone on sale in more .. more »


Another SharePoint Blog is born….

Hi, everyone. Get excited because Nicola Young is here with a new SharePoint blog. Over the next few months I will be focusing my blogging on SharePoint Designer and the Information Worker. I will try to be a dedicated blogger, but if I get to slacking feel free to let me know. (It will keep me motivated)I guess a little bit about me will be a .. more »


Marshal Announces Latest Secure Web Gateway Solution

LONDON, 29 MAY 2008 – Secure email and Web gateway security provider Marshal today announced the availability of WebMarshal 6.1. This latest release delivers important new features in the areas of HTTPS content security, web application control for instant messaging and streaming media, and Microsoft ISA Server integration. more..... more »


VMworld Europe in Cannes: day 1

Last week I had the priviledge of going to VMworld in beautiful Cannes.Lots of interesting new features were introduced in the new VI 3.5 or are going to be implemented in future updates.I've created a short overview of the most important new features I noticed at VMworld at Day 1:1. ESX server 3iSeveral types of Siemens, HP and Dell servers are .. more »


Intermedia Removes Barrier Between Work and Play with Secure Enterprise Email on the iPhone 2.0

iPhone users, with Intermedia's cost effective and hassle-free hosting services, will be able to access all of Microsoft Exchange's mobile features through the iPhone, including always-synced email, calendars, contacts and more. The addition of ActiveSync to the iPhone translates into increased security. By accessing corporate email via Exchange .. more »


Internet Explorer 7 Extended Verification Certificates and the Phishing Filter

IE7’s Phishing filter, which is supposed to be a layer of defense against Internet bad guys, drives me crazy.  The performance impact is noticeable, since every DNS request made by the browser has to be redirected to Microsoft to be checked against a database of known malicious sites.  I typically disable the Phishing filter the first time I .. more »


Silverlight 2 - How to tell a Silverlight assembly from a .NET Framework one?

Silverlight 2 application code is compiled to Common IL and packaged into assemblies (.dll) which are in turn deflated into a Zip file (container with .xap extension). The IL is a CPU- and platform- independent instruction set. The Silverlight runtime has in it the Core CLR which executes this IL. Given that .NET Framework involves much of the same .. more »


Microsoft Videos Beta

Microsoft Videos is your central location for viewing rich media from Microsoft. Scan our Quick Picks for the latest videos, enter a search, or choose from our Video Categories. Then tell us what you think by rating what you’ve watched. If you like what you see, share it with a friend or colleague, or link to it in your blog using one of our .. more »


LucasArts Layoffs

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App Review: Google Maps Mobile (with My Location Beta)

One of the most popular and useful smartphone applications (”apps”) is Google Maps for Mobile. And a hugely popular new feature (in beta) is My Location. If you’re a new BlackBerry Pearl owner, you simply must check this out. In this post, I’ll cover the basic features, a ton of screenshots, and even some photos of how I have jury-rigged my .. more »


Button b = o as Button ?? new Button()

That's the kind of code you can write using C# V3 (i.e. in Visual Studio 2008). What does it mean? That you want to get o as a Button. If o isn't a Button or is null, you want to get a new instance of Button. What's the point? Well, you simply have to write much less code for a common operation: handle exceptional situations. In C# V1 or C++, .. more »


Led Zeppelin reunion

'Kashmir' is the song Led Zeppelin fans most want to hear when the group reunite tonight (December 10). The rock legends will play their first public gig in 19 years at the O2 Arena in London, and their first UK show since 1979.Fans have being voting on NME.COM all week for the songs they most want to hear tonight.Well as of midday .. more »


Vista Key Board Shortcuts

Items in the Quick Launch bar are automatically assigned a keyboard shortcut (as long has you have 10 or less items). To launch an app simply press the windows key plus the corresponding number (what position the icon is on the bar). I find that this tip can be especially useful if you have the snipping tool in your Quick Launch bar. When you need .. more »


Encrypt or Decrypt Files in Vista

To Encrypt or Decrypt files in Windows Vista simply right-click on the item and select Properties. Next, under the General tab click on the Advanced button. Now, either check or un-check Encrypt contents to secure data and hit OK. Finally, click Apply (If you are encrypting you will be prompted whether you want to encrypt just that file or also the .. more »


Deal or No Deal (Online)Game

Deal or No Deal GameWant to play the only Official Deal Or No Deal Game for yourself?Play it for Free today and you could win £50. Or if you’d prefer to play for higher stakes, why not play for cash and you could win over £600,000! Ever since Jackpotjoy released their Deal or No Deal online game, it’s been a huge hit. This is one of the .. more »


Internal EEE mod 2 more usb ports

Johnx over at forum.eeeusers.com came up with a mod that gives you 2 extra usb ports. It is a very neat mod and uses space that is already open for the secondary mini pci-e card. There is some soldering involved but once this mod is complete you can add internal bluetooth and a 16GB flash drive. (or just about any usb device that will fit). This .. more »


Shink your XP install with nlite

This tutorial will show you how to slim down your Windows XP install using the program nlite. A few people have followed this tutorial and I haven't heard any reports of people having problems installing drivers or software afterwards so it's pretty safe to do. Completing this tutorial will shrink your XP installation down to 687mb from the usual .. more »


A weird one

I'm currently running mixed Exchange 2003/2007 environment. I have all my DL's set to expand on on the 2007 hub tranport servers. During an Exchange 03 cluster failover, I sent an email to a DL that contained 15 users, all but 1 on Exchange 03. The message was not delivered until the 03 failover had completed.Expected behaviour would have been that .. more »


New E-book: Windows Server 2008

  The following links provide snippets from a new book: Windows Server 2008: What’s New / What’s Changed by Greg Shields (published to you by SAPIEN Press.           Part 1 – E-book IntroPart 2 - Introduction to Windows Server 2008Part 3 - Installing Windows Server 2008Part 4 - Server ManagementPart 5 - Group PolicyPart 6 - Server .. more »


Vista performance boost with latest updates

If you cant wait for the official Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista, there are some recent alternatives. Just 2 days ago Microsoft released a reliability and performance update. Download each update individually directly from Microsoft right now. These updates are not available in the automated windows update, so get these while their hot!If you .. more »


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